Scoop: 60+ MAGA allies tell Trump to vet AI before release - Axios
Quick Take
Over 60 Trump allies urge mandatory vetting of AI models before release, opposing White House's light regulation stance.
Key Points
- Letter signed by prominent MAGA figures.
- Calls for mandatory testing and government approval.
- Contrasts with White House's hands-off AI approach.
Article Excerpt
From source RSS / original summaryA group of more than 60 loyal allies of President Trump is urging him to test and approve the most powerful AI models before they're released, according to a new letter shared first with Axios. **Why it matters:** The letter — signed by Steve Bannon and conservative anti-AI activists Amy Kremer and Brendan Steinhauser — puts a vocal faction of the MAGA base at odds with the White House's hands-off approach to AI.
* Inside the White House, the prevailing view is the opposite: that America will win the AI race by keeping regulation light and knocking down most state-level AI laws. * "For this reason, we support proposed policies that require *mandatory* testing, evaluation, vetting, and government approval of potentially dangerous frontier AI systems before they are deployed. **What's next:*
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